Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot-in-command misjudged his altitude and distance from the runway while landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On May 10, 1997, approximately 1400 Pacific daylight time, N1707P, a Piper PA-22-150, sustained substantial damage when the aircraft landed short of runway 07 at The Dalles, Oregon, airport. The private pilot and his passenger were uninjured. No flight plan was filed for the local flight, which was conducted in visual meteorological conditions. There was no fire, and no report of the ELT actuating.
The pilot stated that the airplane was full of fuel when they departed about 30 minutes earlier, after washing the airplane. He stated that he approached low and slow and the aircraft nosed over after landing short of the runway threshold.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA97LA108